• Discuss Comment, Blog about
• Share this Email, Facebook, Twitter

Texas Rangers' Alexi Ogando works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Stories this photo appears in:

Rangers beat A’s 8-3 to gain ground in AL West

OAKLAND, Calif. — Nelson Cruz shook off talk of a pending suspension to hit a tying two-run homer, Jurickson Profar added another two-run shot and the surging Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

• By ncs-import
• August 2, 2013